We. Are. Peoria (Area)

87th place makes "Peoria one of the top cities to live in economically"?

Edit: The other studies seem to say it is cheap to live in Peoria. That is not exactly a good thing in and of itself.

CCubs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:00 pm Uh - Oh. Your telling the truth again. They don't like that.

On the contrary, I find it not only unusual, but refreshing.

@DennisinMH
Did WMBD get a return call from the Mayor today?

Toldyouso wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:47 pm @DennisinMH
Did WMBD get a return call from the Mayor today?

Probably not. Instead she was doing this:

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/ne ... ic-center/

People are being murdered at an unprecedented rate, but hey, at least the Civic Center is reopening.

Toldyouso wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:47 pm @DennisinMH
Did WMBD get a return call from the Mayor today?

I am unaware if anyone in the newsroom did. We were all assigned different stories.

I have a feeling some people would still complain if the Civic Center decided not to reopen, thus less tax $$$ coming into the city for another few months or perhaps next year. Even if if the homicide rate was down from last year.

AV8R wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:37 pm

CCubs wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:00 pm Uh - Oh. Your telling the truth again. They don't like that.

On the contrary, I find it not only unusual, but refreshing.

But yet you support the biggest LIAR of all - time.

DennisinMH wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:08 pm I have a feeling some people would still complain if the Civic Center decided not to reopen, thus less tax $$$ coming into the city for another few months or perhaps next year. Even if if the homicide rate was down from last year.

I’d rather see the 35-year-old HRE tax ended. If the Civic Center can’t stay above water without it, it needs to close. Keep the sales tax in place and use the revenue to hire more police officers.

Toldyouso wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:02 pm

DennisinMH wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:08 pm I have a feeling some people would still complain if the Civic Center decided not to reopen, thus less tax $$$ coming into the city for another few months or perhaps next year. Even if if the homicide rate was down from last year.

I’d rather see the 35-year-old HRE tax ended. If the Civic Center can’t stay above water without it, it needs to close. Keep the sales tax in place and use the revenue to hire more police officers.

I presume you are aware of this thing called restricted funds? You don't get to pass a tax for one thing and then suddenly decide to spend it on another. I thought Republicans were all about truth in taxation.

Now they could spend General Funds to hire more police. Do you know how General Funds are funded? Property and sales tax, but hey thanks for another strawperson retort.

Is there a special sales tax for the convention center?